PICTURES: John A. Caponigro

John A. Caponigro is pictured in his home in Roseto. Caponigro was an infantry rifleman during World War II. Caponigro was wounded twice by German mortar fire in the bitter winter of 1944-45.

John A. Caponigro is pictured in his home in Roseto. Caponigro was an infantry rifleman during World War II. Caponigro was wounded twice by German mortar fire in the bitter winter of 1944-45. (Harry Fisher/The Morning Call)

John A. Caponigro is pictured in his home in Roseto. Caponigro was an infantry rifleman during World War II. Caponigro was wounded twice by German mortar fire in the bitter winter of 1944-45.

John A. Caponigro is pictured in his home in Roseto. Caponigro was an infantry rifleman during World War II. Caponigro was wounded twice by German mortar fire in the bitter winter of 1944-45. (Harry Fisher/The Morning Call)